Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-23


offfeef nKeaenied q Communication from
he Secretary Of War 10 reply - Feso
lnfion fn0uirinQ - 70 the ernpAoyment
Al clsxka ii the Adintant Generals and
Rnxee0u Generape ofiicee daring extra
bonfa The reason given u thai both
thess ofsiees were In arrears IN respond
fnQ 10 calls from the Pension Bufssu,
he former 20 the extent. on hsFembes
lOth last, Of 30. 40 oases, and the latter
og5f eases. There vas no other coarse
opea fa tbs DepaEtment than 70 extend
temporarily the working hours. IL y
expected that the baek work vail Be -
Ia short time.
Onllom, Of Illinois, hsd offered The
resolution, stating bis ob3eot had been
nos 10 oriticise the War Department,
but % show the necessity Of making ad-
ditionai appropriations for an increase
Of the clerical force. % ~ 70 meet the
emergency Of pension applications. He
moved 10 have the eommunieasiQn re-
fesred 70 the COMMITTEES on Apprnpria
tiona. 20 that the oemmitteA could ex
emIns into the suk jeet, and 30 provide
THAI all The clerks Ia all The Depart
mente shall " treated alike. The Gov
eFnment vas nst 20 poor ~ 20 require
she poor fellows 10 work ell day and
night, too. without any extra eeEnpenaa-
tion. Referred 70 COMMITTEES on AppFo-
pFiations.
TIE presiding officer presented Q
memorial from thirteen Grand Army
Posla Of Ohio for the passage Of the
Dependans Pension bill over the PFesi-
dents veto.
Like msmorIals were presented By
aaHaraI ethefa.
RlddlebeTgsr presented petition
aeainat the ratification Of the exlradl-
ison treaty with Great Britain. He bad
reoeivsd : number Of snch petitions
from New York, Boston and other cities.
but had hesilated 10 presenting them in
open session.
The presidlne officer said that ofdin,
aFily seoh petitions we're presented 10
executive sessions.
The following bills we're reported
fran Committees and placed on the cal
cedar:
10 regulate the pay Of ofisers Of The
array and navy who refuse OF neglect 30
provide for the support of their fam.
lilies. A bill 10 provide for the 6xemp-
tsou Of United States LEGAL tender add
national bank n0iea Of small den0mina.
siona, and the issue Of cola certificates.
Beok said the adverse report on the
above bill was q bare majority Of The
Cengiittee, and be gave notice that be
would call tt up at an early day.
The presiding officer presented the
following 20 the SeBatei
Uniied States Senators. Nv Office az
President pro tenn. OF the Senate will
necessarily terminate On the 4ih OF
March next. with my present term a.
Senator. IL will promote the convent
ence Of the senate aud the public ser.
vice 70 elect senator "A President PRO
fsHs. whose term extends beyond that
date, 90 that he may administer the
oath Of ofiloe 10 the SspatoFs~eleel and
aid Ia the organlzafisn. therefofe re-
specially resign that position, 70 take
eject at O'Clock y. m. Saturday next,
February &c. Permit me IN doing 10
20 express my heartfelt thanks for the
uniform courtesy and feFbearanue
ahown me while in the discharge Of my
duties IS presiding officer By every
member Of the Senate. Very tsaly
years. JoHN SHERMAN.
The Communication vas ordered 70
be entered IN the Journal and placed on
Gle.
The presiding officer presented = CON.
manioation from the Secretary Of The
Interior In reply 10 the resolution Of in
quirY ~ 10 any rule in the Pension
Otiiee denying q hearing 20 applicants
Who have applied 10 Congress for relief.
The Secretary enclosed q copy OF de-
cision on that subject, made By Assist
ans Secretary jerks, In February, 1886,
and be says that she matter had net
been called 10 hts attention by appeal
o. Otherwise. Referred 10 the Commit.
Zee on Pensions.
The presiding officer also presented
message from she President disapprov
ing the pension billn for Rachael Ann
Pterpont and jacob Smith, because like
pensions bad been also granted 10 them
regularly through the Pension Ofiiep,
Antedating the periods when pensions
under the special acts would tAke eject.
lie also vetoed the bill for pensioa for
John y. Fischer, on account OF the ab-
fenee Of disability. Rsferred 10 the
COMMITTEES on Pensions.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr. Piatt authorizing the senate 20 So.
ieet Committee on Indian Traderships
70 take testimony during recess. was
taken Up.
Van Wyek made inquiry a. 10 hsu
many similar arrangements lad been
made for other Committees. he moved
a. substitute for the resolution che
gtving the same authority 20 ali the
Committees Of she Senate, calendar and
special. Reiseted.
The bill making an appropriation fer
the Military Academy was then passed.
Miller moved b take up che bili 10
create Department Of Agriculture.
After debate the bill vent over as aa-
finished business.
Tue hoase amendments 30 The sanarv
civil bills we're presented and were, on
molten Of Allia0n. disagreed 30 Ia haik,
and conference vas asked.
Senators Allison, Hale and Bsek wrFa
appointed eanfeFrees.
After an executive session the Senate
adieaFned.
The ueuse.
WASHINGTON. Feb. = -Rlana, a.
privilege question, sailed up The vetoed
bill increasing she pension Of Joan W.
kArfis. he bore testimony from per-
sonal knowledge Of the claimant. and 10
the merits u his claim aud asked that
the House pass the bill over the veto.
The House refused 10 pass the bill over
the vefol yeas iS2. nays 81 being not
the constitutional tso-lhiFd vote Ia the
affirmative.
the House then resumed, % a eoun-
nlites 81 the whole. the consideration
Of TIE Senate amendment TO the SandFy
Civil bills.
fhe Recommendation ct the ConEsit
Tee on Appropriations we're eonearrpsi IL
and she eoUmittee having rtsea = ean-
ference vas ordered on the disaeraetag
votes % the Houses
Rragg, OF Wisconsin. from SEE Com
mittee on Military aAiss. reported a
bill which is intended AZ 4 sabsaitate 20
the NcAdeo bill 30 provide feF tie nan.
afsetars ~ hrst class Deasrn 1ens fer
tie naxs. ssa coast and ester asfensss.
Referred totAe Committee q The Whoie. /
Ihe esnmitiee Fepcrs aasnssaeusly
and SAT, that While they eoneag IN TIE |
wisdom Of niakinz provision loaksnx ~
. system Of pablo defense weica eAisli /
praescf car seAhaAfd and great lakes IN |
ease Of = contingeHey Of wss. whteh tee /
oomuMittee DO noe eensidaF Ia Any Dc. /
gree Imminent. they dreiine % asops 4
the proposed elii, hag reea@mand q /
Substitute tbeRefoE. WaicA. u the iadc 1
uent cs ehs conamittee. viii fnsIy werf i
eli ths present exizeesies and place the 1
country tn = pes,tica = readily and /